P90x - Day 7 & 8 - Rest/Stretch & Core Synergistics Pt. 2

So. Yesterday I did not do the stretching. Although, I did do them today. I was wiped yesterday, and took it as a day of rest, but still really enjoy stretching, so I made sure to do it today, then did Core Synergistics later in the day.

The stretching was nice, I can feel myself loosening up somewhat. I've still got the "done-lap" in the way that hampers me somewhat, but, I'm doing all this to get rid of that, right?

Core Synergistics... oh how I hate thee... I think that's going to be the one that I dread, and will really have to suck it up and "bring it" to keep up with. I did better this time. According to my worksheet, all my numbers went up. I kept the same weight though, just in case. I still can't do all the different types of push-ups, and certainly can't do the number, but, every little bit of improvement is good.

I had the added challenge of not having my wife here to push me. She's going through this at the same time I am and when she's here, she keeps me honest. Alas, she is visiting her family this weekend, so I had to motivate myself on my own.

I had my first "fast food" challenge today as well. I was out doing the food shopping, and hadn't paid attention to eating all that much before going, so after I left one of the stores. I thought about how nice a McDonald's Iced Tea would be. Then (and my mind literally worked exactly like this) I thought, "I'm hungry too, why not get a burger while I'm there?" Which turned into "well, I like to get both beef and chicken at McDonald's, so I guess a cheeseburger and a McChicken." But then, "but... what are the sandwich's without America's favorite fries?" So I pulled in to get my heart attack in a bag, and got caught behind a High School Basketball team! As you may know, I'm rather impatient... so... I said "eff this" and left! Of course, I would most likely have gotten the food, so I didn't really make the right choice, so much as having the right choice thrust upon me. But, given I've failed at losing weight for most of my life, I'll consider it a "win" anyway.

Mmm... in an attempt to save time in making meals after working out in the evenings. I have made... soup(s)! I made a vegetable beef barley with grass-fed beef, and a vegan lentil/leek that I also added lima beans to. I'm going to freeze them, and just be able to throw a couple of servings in a pan, heat them up and make dinner in about 10 minutes instead of an hour. Have a nice salad on the side, big glass of milk, and I'll be in business!

Well ladies and gents. I'm done for now.